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Advocate for Mentoring

Congress will began a new legislative session in January and we need your help more than ever. Several key issues affecting mentoring will come up during this two-year session, including funding for mentoring, the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind, and the renewal of SafetyNET. MENTOR looks forward to working with the mentoring community and Congress on issues important to mentoring in the coming months!

But, we can't advocate successfully without you. Legislators listen to the views of their constituents. That means you have the power to influence the outcome of legislation, simply by communicating your views to your legislators.

The mentoring community must work together as grassroots advocates to impact federal legislation. We've already had success in quadrupling federal funding for mentoring and in creating a background checks pilot program. But, we have more work ahead of us if we are to bring mentoring to more young people.

In this section of the website, learn about critical public policy issues facing mentoring and contact your members of congress. And, join the Advocacy Network to receive email updates on mentoring issues.

Get informed, make your voice heard, and take action today:

Latest issues

Funding for Mentoring
Congress has begun the FY2010 Appropriations process. Learn about the process and help restore funding for mentoring!

Mentoring for All
A new bill focuses solely on funding for Mentoring Partnerships and programs. Learn more and ask your Senators to co-sponsor today!

Reauthorizing No Child Left Behind
Congress is considering revisions to education law through the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act. Learn about efforts to more closely link mentoring and education!

Protect Your Mentees!
New background check legislation has been introduced to streamline the nation's criminal background checks. Learn more and take action!

Mentoring for Foster Care Youth
Ask your Senators to support a bill that would help match more foster youth with mentors!

House Mentoring Supporters Form Caucus
Ask your Representative to join the Mentoring Caucus to demonstrate support for mentoring!

MENTOR's National Agenda for Action Unveiled
Learn what you can do to bring to fruition the strategies and actions needed to close America's mentoring gap!